Published September 30,2024
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Hezbollah‘s deputy chief Naim Qassem stated Monday the Iran-backed group was able to face any Israeli floor operation, warning that the battle may final a very long time.
In a televised handle, Qassem additionally stated Hezbollah would select a brand new chief “at the earliest opportunity” after Israel killed its chief Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike on Friday.
Qassem stated Hezbollah would proceed “confronting the Israeli enemy in support of Gaza and Palestine, in defence of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the assassinations and the killing of civilians”.
“We will face any state of affairs and we’re prepared if Israel decides to enter by land, the resistance forces are prepared for any floor confrontation.
“We know the battle may be long,” he stated on Hezbollah’s Al-Manar tv channel, in first handle by a senior Hezbollah chief since Nasrallah’s demise.
Qassem stated Nasrallah was killed whereas assembly with Iranian General Abbas Nilforoushan and Hezbollah’s prime commander in southern Lebanon Ali Karake, within the presence of the group chief’s head guard and one other Hezbollah member near him.
“We will select a new secretary-general for the party at the earliest opportunity and according to the party’s selection mechanism,” he stated.
“Be assured that the choices will be easy because they are clear and we are united,” Qassem added, with out saying when the choice would happen, or when Nasrallah’s funeral could be held.
While Qassem routinely takes over the Hezbollah management after Nasrallah’s demise, the group’s decision-making Shura Council should meet to elect a brand new secretary-general.
Source: www.anews.com.tr